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	      <p>... joining users such as <a class="reference" href="about/success/rackspace/">Rackspace</a>,
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	      <a class="reference" href="about/success/astra/">AstraZeneca</a>,
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                <!--utf-8--><!--0.4--><p>&quot;Python is everywhere at ILM. It's used to extend the capabilities
of our applications, as well as providing the glue between them. Every
CG image we create has involved Python somewhere in the process,&quot; said
Philip Peterson, Principal Engineer, Research &amp; Development, <a class="reference" href="http://www.ilm.com">Industrial Light &amp; Magic</a>.</p> 
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<p><strong>Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and
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<p>The <a class="reference external" href="/psf/">Python Software Foundation</a> holds the
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		<h2 class="news">Python 3.2.2rc1 released</h2> 
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<p>A <a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.2.2/">release candidate for Python 3.2.2</a> has been released for testing.  Python 3.2.2 final is scheduled for release on August 28, 2011.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Sun, 14 August 2011, 08:00 +0200</div> 
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<p>The <a class="reference external" href="http://rupy.eu/">RuPy 2011 conference</a> will be held 14-16th October, in Poznan, Poland.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Wed, 10 August 2011, 01:47 +0000</div> 
		<h2 class="news">ConFoo 2012: Python charmers wanted</h2> 
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<p>The <a class="reference external" href="http://confoo.ca/en/news/confoo-2012-call-for-papers-is-now-open">call for talk proposals</a> for <a class="reference external" href="http://confoo.ca/">ConFoo 2012</a> (Feb 29 to Mar 2 in Montréal)  is open.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Fri, 05 August 2011, 10:31 +0000</div> 
		<h2 class="news">PyCon UK announced</h2> 
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<p><a class="reference external" href="http://pyconuk.org/">PyCon UK 2011</a> has been announced. PyCon UK 2011 will be in the Coventry TechnoCentre on the 24th-25th September.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Mon, 25 July 2011, 22:48 +0000</div> 
		<h2 class="news">Python 3.2.1 released</h2> 
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<p><a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.2.1/">Python 3.2.1</a> has been released.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Mon, 11 July 2011, 08:00 +0200</div> 
		<h2 class="news">Python 3.2.1rc2 released</h2> 
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<p>A <a class="reference external" href="/download/releases/3.2.1/">release candidate for Python 3.2.1</a> has been released for testing.  Python 3.2.1 final is scheduled for release on July 10, 2011.</p> 
		<div class="pubdate">Published: Sun, 3 July 2011, 16:00 +0200</div> 
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<p><a class="reference external" href="http://python.fi/pyconfi">PyCon Finland</a> (10/17-18 Turku, Finland) is looking for presentation and sprint proposals. Submit yours by August 1st.</p> 
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